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Creating IP static routes

To improve the static route management, the IP Static Routing Table Manager feature was implemented, allowing you to change static routes directly. The Static Route table is separate from the System Routing Table, which the router uses to make forwarding decisions. Although the tables are separate, entries in the Static Routing Table Manager will automatically be reflected in the System Routing Table if the next hop address in the static route is reachable and the static route is enabled.

Static routes provide a way to create routes to destination IP address prefixes manually.

For more information about viewing and managing IP static routes, see Configuring IP Routing Operations for the [Model #].

To create a static IP route:

1. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose IP Routing > IP.

The IP dialog box opens with the Globals tab displayed.

2. Click the Static Routes tab.

The Static Routes tab opens.

3. Click Insert.

The IP, Insert Static Routes dialog box opens.

4. In the Dest box, type the IP address.
5. In the Mask box, type the mask.
6. In the NextHop box, type the IP address of the router through which the specified route is accessible.
7. In the Metric box, type the HopOrMetric value.
8. In the Preference box, select the route preference.
9. Select the enable option.
10. Click Insert.

The route appears in the routing table.

• IP, Insert Static Route dialog box and Static Routes fields